Swansea’s brand of air necessities

Mark the dates in your diaries, the Wales National Airshow returns to Swansea Bay from 6-7 July this year… with breathtaking aerobatic displays, state-of-the-art military aircraft and vintage planes soaring above the seafront. In 2018 the airshow had another brilliant year with hundreds of thousands of people descending on the city to enjoy the country’s…

Festive flavour to gin and rum

Just three weeks before Northamptonshire welcome Middlesex for their first home game of the season, the club will be hosting a very different occasion when gin and rum will be the order of the day at the County Ground. Sponsored by Schweppes 1783, the venue hosts a Gin and Rum Festival on 16 March, where…

Blues on the boil in York

Bringing together 10 of the finest blues acts from across the region, York Blues Festival takes place at The Crescent on 6 April 2019. Organised by York-based DC Blues, the festival is raising money for their chosen charity, Charlies-Angel-Centre Foundation, which supports bereaved parents and families. DC Blues have been playing their take on “the…

X Factor auditions underway for 2019

The X Factor Live Tour 2019 begins in Nottingham this week, with the stars of the 2018 series Dalton Harris, Scarlett Lee, Anthony Russell, Danny Tetley, Acacia & Aaliyah, Brendan Murray, Shan Ako and Bella Penfold going on the road to venues across the UK and Ireland until 6 March. And if the sight of…

X Factor goes out on the road

It’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but there’s no doubting that the X Factor has huge appeal and has launched the careers of many talented artists who would otherwise never have had the opportunity to live their dreams. In 2018 Dalton Harris, Scarlett Lee, Anthony Russell, Danny Tetley, Acacia & Aaliyah, Brendan Murray, Shan Ako…

World’s biggest pub quiz a worthy venture

Next month pubs across Britain will play host to the World’s Biggest Pub Quiz. Now in it’s fourth year, the PubAid-organised event will see the nation getting quizzical for some great causes including Prostate Cancer UK and many other local charities. In 2018 more than 1,500 venues took part, raising £190,000 in the process, with…

Ice-capades with Mickey and Minnie

A dazzling world of Disney adventure sets off around the UK in March, with Mickey and Minnie Mouse bringing an icey extravaganza of magic and family fun to audiences around the country. The Wonderful World of Disney On Ice! gets underway at the SSE Arena in Wembley on 13 March and finishes up at the…

Graffwerk Bring The Paint to Leicester

In 2017 Leicester played host to an award-winning immersive event that brought an array of activities to the city including live artworks, skateboarding, break-dancing, BMX, live music and exhibitions. Artists from all over the world came together to showcase a vast wealth of talent that has gone on to serve as inspiration for further artistic…

Voice of the Philippines in Cardiff

If you’re a Welshman married to a Filipina, you’ll know that one of the things the nations share is a passion for singing. Wales may be known as the “land of song” but it’s a tag that could equally apply to the Philippines, where a large percentage of the population also have music running through…